Botafogo FR vs Santos FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs Santos FC — Serie A at Municipal Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 20 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 20 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 20 | 44 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 20 | 36 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 20 | 31 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 20 | 31 |
| 7 | Botafogo FR | 20 | 29 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 20 | 28 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 20 | 28 |
| 10 | Coritiba FBC | 20 | 27 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 20 | 27 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 20 | 26 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 20 | 26 |
| 14 | Santos FC | 20 | 22 |
| 15 | Grêmio FBPA | 20 | 22 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 20 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 20 | 21 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 20 | 21 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 19 | 20 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 20 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Santos FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | EC Bahia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | CA Mineiro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Clube do Remo | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | EC Vitoria | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Grêmio FBPA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 May | Coritiba FBC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | RB Bragantino | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | Santos FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 29 | Points | 22 |
| 20 | Played | 20 |
| 8 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 29 |
| 32 | Conceded | 33 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 1.10 |
| 40% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Botafogo FR are 7th (29 pts). Santos FC are 14th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 7 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Botafogo FR is hosting Santos FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Gabriel Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 342 appearances.
- 20' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Victor Hugo was booked on 25.
- 26' Thaciano is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' Nahuel Ferraresi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' Luan Peres, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Santos FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 54' Santos FC ring the changes. Gustavo Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Christian Oliva to step up.
- 57' Alvaro Barreal puts Santos FC on the lead.
- 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Miguelito by Nadson Maia on 64 minute.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Bontempo is hanging Benjamin Rollheiser on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Municipal Nilton Santos. Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Kauan by Kadir Barria on 77 minute.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nahuel Ferraresi on 78 minutes.
- 78' Botafogo FR make a change. Lucas Villalba trudges off to be replaced by Edenilson on 78 minutes.
- 83' Benjamin Rollheiser is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 88' It’s high time Cuca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The points are shared — Botafogo FR 2-1 Santos FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 11
- 24
-
77
Lucas Villalba ↓ Edenilson 78'
- 75
-
59
Kauan ↓ Kadir Barria 77'
- 34
Bench
- 21
-
88
Edenilson ↑ 78'
- 1
-
23
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 64'
- 4
- 26
- 14
- 42
-
37
Kadir Barria ↑ 77'
- 62
- 63
- 38
Coach
Franclim Carvalho
Santos FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 16
- 15
-
18
Igor Vinicius ↓ Gabriel Menino 71'
- 4
- 31
- 22
- 77
- 32
-
30
Miguelito ↓ Nadson Maia 64'
- 48
Bench
-
11
Rony ↑ 64'
-
28
Christian Oliva ↑ 54'
-
25
Gabriel Menino ↑ 71'
- 98
- 1
- 26
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↑ 71'
- 7
-
57
Nadson Maia ↑ 64'
- 81
- 27
Coach
Cuca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Fernandes | 3 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 3 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Danilo Barbosa | 2 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 2 |
| Joaquin Correa | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or Santos FC
45%
Botafogo FR or Santos FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.